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HRI to RWI: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport)
9,222 mi
14,842 km · 8,014 nm
18h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,222 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- RWI — Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport · Rocky Mount, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HRI
- WRZ · Weerawila Airport8 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport59 mi away
- ADP · Ampara Airport81 mi away
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport93 mi away
Near RWI
- PGV · Pitt Greenville Airport32 mi away
- GSB · Seymour Johnson Air Force Base36 mi away
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field40 mi away
- RDU · Raleigh Durham International Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRI from RWI?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Rocky Mount (RWI) is 9,222 miles (14,842 km, 8,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to RWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Mattala and Rocky Mount?
Rocky Mount is 9.5 hours behind Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to RWI?
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